Toy.



J. A. RUDISILL.

TOY. APPLICATION FILED AUG-1,1917.

1 25@,@2% Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

WITNE'SES ATTORNEY JOHN A. RUIDISILL, 01F LEWISTOWN, MONTANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 1, 1917. Serial No. 18$,919.

Toall whom it may concern; r Be it known that 1, JOHN A. RUDISILL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lewistown, in the county of,Fergus and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Toys, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to toys, and comrehends the provision of adevicedesigned for shooting marbles or isimilar'projectiles, the toy beingvery simple in construction,

and convenient to handle and manipulate.

for the purpose intended.- .N

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection With theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing inthe construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part-of this specification like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and thismanipulating portion forms an integral" part of the shaft. If desired,the

where1n:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 isan edge elevation showing the The device forming thesubject-matter of my invention consists of an elongated body member 10,which may be constructed from any suitable material, but preferably madeof a narrow strip of wood or the like.

'lhe' body 10 is formed to provide an extension 11 which projects anappreciable distance beyond one extremity of the body and to, one sideofsaid end, andthe purpose of this extension will Toe-hereinafter setforth. One face; of the body portion 10 which is disposed at rightangles to theextension, is cut away for a portion of-its length, anddefines a shoulder 12 nponwhich one extremity of a leaf spring 13 or thelike-rests. The, cut away portion permits the spring to normally liesubstantially, within the plane ofthe body, while the spring is of suchlength as to project beyond one end of the body, terminatingsubstantially flush with the extension 11. The spring'13 may be securedto the body in any suitable manner, but by preference a threadedfasteni,ng element 14 passes through alined open ings in the spring andbody, and has associated therewitha nut 15 as shown. Manifestly, thespring is secured adjacent one end so that the spring .is permitted tobe flexed, as it is through the inherent qualities ofthe spring that themarble or the like is projected. The extension 11 is disposed in rightangular relation with the spring 13, and these parts cooperate toPatented Dec, Ml, 191?; v

hold the marble or the like against casual derangement upon the adjacentextremity ofv the body 10. The body 10' serves in'th'e capacity of ahandle so that the device can be conveniently used by small children.

The side of the body 10 against which the spring is arranged, isprovided with a naled in the recessg vextending transversely of the bodyand-projecting slightly beyond one edge thereof. Carried by the shaft isa right angularly disposed extension, which provides a manipulatingportion 18 for partly rotating the shaft, and by preference shaft andmanipulating portion may be constructed from Wire and may vary in designin the production of a device suitable for the purpose indicated.Carried by the shaft 17 is alug 20 ,which. normally assumes a positionwithin the recess 14, lying in parallelism with the spring 13, thuspermitting the latter to contact the adjacent side of the body 10. Inpractice, when the shaft 17 is rotated in a direction to project the lug20 from the recess 15, the spring is caused to assume the positionillustrated in Fig. 2, in which position the spring is placed undertensions It is to be understood that the marble or other device restsupon the upper extremity of the body portion, and when the shaft isrotated in a reverse direction to position the lug Within the rece ss,the spring forcibly assumes its normal position, during which time themarble or other device is projected from the extremity of the body 10..The disposition of the manipulatrecess 16, and a shaft 17 is suitablyjouring portion 18 of the shaft is such that the lldesire to have itunderstood that what is herein shown and described constitutes thepreferred embodiment of the invention, and

' is notto be considered restrictive, as such said groove and projectingbeyond one ex-' changes may be resorted to When desired as fall Withinthe scope of Whatis claimed.

What is claimed is:- r 1. A device of the class described comprising anelongated member, said member hav ing a transverse groove in one side, a'yieldable element secured to saidside, covering tremity of the saidmember, a rod arranged in said groovefor rotation, a lug projecting fromsaid rod and normally lying parallel with said yieldable element, andadapted to fi'ex said yieldable element when the rod is turned in onedirection for the purpose specified.

2. A device for shooting projectiles, comprising an elongated member, anextension projecting from one side of said member beyond one endthereof, and designed to supmatinee adapted to retain said articletherein when the toy is held horizontally, a yieldable element securedto one side of the member and projecting beyond said end, and meansinterposed between said member and element, and

operable to flex the latter forthe purpose described.

4. A toy for shooting projectiles, comprising an elongated member havinga relatively broad end portion, an extension projecting from one side ofthe member beyond said end, said extension and end serving to sup portthe article to be projected when the toy is held in either a vertical orhorizontal position, said extension having a transverse groove on oneface, a yieldable elementsecured to one side of sald member andprojecting beyond said end, said element being disposed at right anglesto the extension,

and means operable to flex said element for the purpose described.

5. A toy for shooting projectiles compris-' ing an elongated member ofsubstantially rectangular formation in cross section, an extensionprojecting beyond one end of the member and, disposed longitudinally ofthe latter, a leaf spring secured at one end to the I side of saidmember, said spring projecting beyond one end of the member and disposedat right angles to said extension and means interposed between saidmember and said spring for flexing the latter for the purpose specified.v i

In testimony whereof ll aflix my signature.

JUHN A, RUDISILL.

